The Shifting Paradigm: Entertainment Content and Popular Media (October 11, 2023)

The Eras Tour Phenomenon: On October 11, the industry was bracing for the release of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film (officially opening October 13). It had already shattered pre-sale records and was projected to rewrite the rules of theatrical distribution.

The box office was in a transitional phase between summer blockbusters and fall awards contenders.

Lack of Red Carpets: Without actors able to promote their work, the "entertainment content" of the day relied heavily on retrospective pieces, animated content, and reality television.

What to watch next: How the 2012 launch of Netflix’s original programming (Lilyhammer, soon followed by House of Cards) would shatter the remaining barriers between TV, film, and digital content.

Instead, entertainment content fractured into algorithm-shaped silos: